With Perform Suzhou intermediate level students of Chinese will develop their communication skills through role plays,active listening to the audio files, resolving exercises and reading about Chinese culture.

The book is organized in 24 steps, divided by 8 units. These 8 units cover the communication skills required for travelling in China and include looking up a bus route or getting to know the locals. Each step is organized in the following manner:

-Step 1: Warm-up 投石同路

Five questions on the dialogue you are about to listen to.

-Step 2: Listening and Visualizing 边听边想

Active listening to the dialogue.

-Step 3: Listening with Scripts 耳闻目睹

Listening to the dialogue with the transcript.

-Step 4: Notes on Dialogues 知其所以然

Questions and explanations on the dialogue, structures and strategies to improve communication.

-Step 5: Performance Scripts 体演文本

Practicing the dialogue line by line with the help of the transcript.

-Step 6: Reflection and Elicitation 举一反三

Questions to guide students on not-so-obvious aspects of Chinese culture.

-Step 7: Drills and Narrating Exercises 熟能生巧

Revision and systematization exercises as well as exercises to produce a text.

-Step 8: Notes on Expanded Culture-related Topics 言外有意

An in-depth approach to cultural aspects and introduction of idioms.

-Step 9: Field Performance 学而时习之

Several situations in which students must apply what they have learned.

The audio files for Perform Suzhou son can be downloaded from the publisher¡s website (please see link at the beginning of this product descriptions). They include the questions, dialogues and exercises.

The Chinese characters in this book are displayed withoutpinyin, which is why Perform Suzhou is recommended for intermediate to advanced level students. It is also a useful resource for teachers who would like to enhance their students' communication skills.